• Lead the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle: goals & requirements solicitation, design & review, implementation, operationalization & deployment, support & maintenance. • Formulate feature designs, review with stakeholders, iterate to incorporate feedback and drive consensus. • Clearly document design choices and operational knowledge to successfully deploy and manage the software you develop. • Provide appropriate test and production readiness coverage for unit, integration, and performance of your feature ownership area. • Set a high bar for technical excellence and take pride in the software you develop. • Design and build multi-component, distributed systems that operate at scale. • Investigate issues with a methodical approach to identify a root cause. • Understand performance and reliability implications of design options at scale. Make related tradeoffs. • Able to participate in the team’s on-call rotation. • Expert-level knowledge of architecture and services of assigned domain. Strong command over all aspects of the Temporal ecosystem. This role provides a strong opportunity for diverse technical exposure! • Investigate and understand ways to best leverage Temporal’s own software to power our mission. • Deeply understand the needs of Temporal internal developers and external customers, and leverage that knowledge for product development and feature design. • Participate in design reviews and contribute to design of other features. • Share design principles for building reliable systems at scale.

• Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications leveraging AWS services. • Mentor and guide software engineers, fostering technical excellence. • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment. • Architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on AWS. • Optimize application performance using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3. • Collaborate with DevOps teams to maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments. • Manage and prioritize tasks for the engineering team, ensuring timely delivery of projects. • Develop and communicate technical strategy aligned with business objectives. • Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and adherence to standards. • Implement AWS cost optimization strategies and monitor resource utilization. • Maintain compliance with security best practices and regulatory requirements in AWS deployments. • Collaborate with product management, QA, and DevOps teams to streamline development and release cycles. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across architecture, performance, and scalability. • Provide technical leadership during incident resolution and root cause analysis. • Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of projects.

• Design and build backend frameworks and services used across the company • Own and evolve critical shared systems, including APIs, realtime transport, and job orchestration • Improve reliability, performance, observability, and security of foundational backend infrastructure • Partner with product teams to turn recurring needs into shared abstractions • Lead technical design discussions and help set architectural direction • Drive refactors, migrations, and system upgrades that reduce long-term complexity • Improve internal tooling to support debugging, operations, and customer-facing workflows • Mentor other engineers and contribute to strong engineering standards and practices

Role Overview Torus is hiring an exceptional Staff Software Engineer with deep backend expertise and an aptitude for technical leadership to help evolve the Torus platform. This is a high-impact role for someone in the top 10% of engineering talent who blends hands-on development with strategic influence—designing and implementing robust, scalable systems that power our hardware-software integration, customer-facing applications, and internal tools. You'll shape the technical direction of systems that integrate hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, and intelligent automation. Working across the full software lifecycle—from R&D to production operations—you'll partner closely with our Lead Architect and cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Firmware, Data Science, Business, Manufacturing) to deliver solutions that power our renewable energy platform. You'll also interface directly with stakeholders and customers to drive real-world impact and innovation. This role requires someone who can identify technical gaps, champion best practices in cloud-native serverless development, influence technical direction across teams, and take complete ownership of complex initiatives from conception through long-term maintenance. You'll work at the intersection of distributed systems, cloud-native development, IoT orchestration, and emerging AI capabilities. Who You Are - Passionate about climate solutions, sustainability, and building technology that matters - Motivated by high-impact work that makes a real difference for people and the planet - Autonomous yet collaborative—you drive initiatives independently while building consensus and alignment - Intellectually curious—always asking "why" and seeking to understand systems deeply - Adaptable—comfortable working at the intersection of hardware, software, firmware, and emerging technologies - Quality-driven—you balance moving fast with building things right the first time - Growth-oriented—excited about personal and professional development as we scale What You'll Do Technical Leadership & Ownership - Evolve platform architecture for distributed, cloud-native systems in serverless AWS environments - Partner with the Lead Architect and engineering leads to drive technical strategy and decisions across multiple teams - Design scalable backend systems, APIs, microservices, and data models that support customer-facing applications and internal tools - Lead design reviews, architecture sessions, and cross-domain planning initiatives - Identify and address systemic technical debt and architectural gaps proactively - Champion engineering standards, best practices, and patterns for the organization - Collaborate on defining AI strategy and embedding intelligence into the Torus platform: recommendation engines, dynamic controls, decisioning, and support automation Hands-On Development - Build performant, secure, and maintainable backend systems using TypeScript - Implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IoT Core, Step Functions, and CDK - Create RESTful APIs, event-driven workflows, and orchestration layers for hardware-software integration - Collaborate with front-end engineers on modern web applications (React.js, TypeScript) - Design and implement intelligent automation and decisioning systems where appropriate - Build developer-facing SDKs, service contracts, and internal APIs System Reliability & Operations - Ensure observability, error handling, and reliability across distributed microservices architecture - Implement comprehensive testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery - Design for security, authentication, authorization, and compliance from the ground up - Establish monitoring, telemetry, and operational excellence practices Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with Product and Design to translate user needs into technical solutions - Work with Firmware and IoT teams on distributed coordination across hardware, cloud, and edge - Interface directly with stakeholders and customers to drive real-world impact - Mentor engineers and elevate technical capabilities across the organization - Lead technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and disciplines Required Skills & Experience Technical Excellence (Top 10%) - Expert-level proficiency in modern backend development with TypeScript - Deep experience designing and building serverless, event-driven architectures on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IoT Core, Step Functions, CDK) - Proven track record building scalable APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems at scale - Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), infrastructure as code, and observability tooling (Datadog, etc.) - Production experience with modern AI/ML systems examples include AWS Bedrock, agentic workflows (LangChain/LangGraph), and tool integrations (Model Context Protocol) - Deep understanding of security, authentication, authorization, and compliance considerations - Demonstrated ability building developer-facing SDKs, service contracts, and platform APIs Engineering Leadership & Impact - 8+ years in software development, including 3–4+ years in staff, principal, or architecture leadership roles - Proven experience driving large-scale technical projects and influencing technical direction across multiple teams - Strong mentorship abilities with a track record of elevating engineering talent - Complete lifecycle ownership: From prototyping and architecture through deployment, operations, and long-term support - History of identifying and addressing architectural gaps before they become critical issues Strategic Thinking & Ownership - Exceptional communication skills—able to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and business audiences - High ownership mentality: Takes responsibility for outcomes, not just deliverables - Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced startup environments requiring independent decision-making - Systems thinking: Ability to navigate complex systems and think at both architectural and implementation levels - Technical curiosity: Constantly exploring new technologies, patterns, and approaches to improve systems and processes Our Perks & Benefits - Employee Rewards Package including equity - 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA eligible medical plans; Dental insurance; and Vision insurance - Human-centered Paid Time Off (based on employment status) including unlimited discretionary PTO; 10-days paid company holidays; Waiting period-free 100% paid parental leave. - Torus paid Life with option to purchase additional coverage - Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Peer Recognition Program Additional Details Background Check All candidates are subject to a background check. Location + Travel This is a remote U.S.-based role with occasional onsite work in Springville and/or South Salt Lake warehouse locations (air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned). Must be available during MST business hours. Schedule Full-Time, Salaried Compensation $150,000 - 180,000 (Note: We have the flexibility to hire at different levels, which may impact the corresponding pay range.) Work Authorization Applicants must already have the legal authorization to work in the US without requiring any employer sponsorship. Physical Requirements - Constantly operates a computer and other peripheral office equipment such as a printer or mouse. - Ability to communicate information so others can understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. - Must report to work reliably and with the ability to use full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute your job. - Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English required. Our Benefits and Perks Benefits eligibility is based on employment status. - Employee Rewards Package including Equity - 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA eligible medical plans; Dental insurance; and Vision insurance - Human-centered Paid Time Off including Unlimited Discretionary PTO or 10 days of accrued PTO; 10-days paid company holidays; Waiting period-free 100% paid parental leave - Torus paid Life and AD&D Insurance with option to purchase additional coverage - Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Peer Recognition Program Torus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. #LI-Remote